Medstar Union Memorial Hospital

201 East University Parkway · Baltimore, MD 21218

🤖AI Overview

This hospital has one of the fairest pricing structures in the country, with a markup of only 1.3x.

Total Charges

$135.4M

Medicare Payments

$108.8M

Discharges

4,062

Avg Length of Stay

5.3 days

Markup Ratio

1.3x

Risk Score

2.44

Fairness Grade: A

Excellent — charges less than 2x what Medicare pays

Medstar Union Memorial Hospital charges an average of $33,343 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $26,777 — a markup of 1.3x. Grades are based on this ratio: A (under 2x), B (2–3x), C (3–4x), D (4–5x), F (over 5x).

How This Hospital Compares

Markup Ratio

This Hospital

1.3x

State Avg

1.2x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$33,343

State Avg

$26,322

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.3 days

State Avg

6.1 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

15.2%

65–74

37.7%

75–84

31.8%

85+

15.3%

Gender

52.1%

Female

47.9%

Male

Dual Eligibility

32.8%

Dual Eligible

67.2%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

48.9%

Black

46.8%

Hispanic

0.8%

Asian

1.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

60.6%

Ischemic Heart Disease

57.0%

Diabetes

51.2%

Heart Failure

48.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

46.6%

Mood Disorders

44.8%

Depression

39.8%

Anxiety

37.1%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.1%

COPD

33.9%

Tobacco Use

24.4%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

23.3%

Stroke/TIA

22.1%

Cancer

18.8%

Substance Use

18.6%

Asthma

15.8%

Osteoporosis

12.6%

Bipolar Disorder

10.0%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

5.7%

PTSD

3.5%

Parkinson's

2.4%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.5%

Personality Disorders

1.4%

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⚠️ Important: Data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Charges represent what hospitals bill — not what patients typically pay. Medicare payment amounts reflect negotiated rates. Individual patient costs depend on insurance coverage and specific services.